Scottish Football Association chief referee Willie Collum has admitted Rangers should have been awarded a penalty in their League Cup final against Celtic.

Celtic defender Liam Scales brought down Vaclav Cerny in the first half of overtime, but referee John Beaton ruled the incident occurred outside the penalty area.

VAR Alan Muir and assistant Frank Connor failed to overturn the on-field decision and the score was 3-3 before Rangers lost the penalty shootout.

However, Collum told the SFA’s VAR Review Show: “The grip (of Cerny’s jersey) started outside the box and continued on the line, so to speak, over the line and completely into the box. Regardless, the fact is It should be considered a penalty on the line.”

On Monday, the day after the game, Rangers chief executive Patrick Stewart demanded an explanation from the SFA for the penalty not being awarded.

After the game, Gers manager Philippe Clement described Muir and Connor’s lack of intervention as “really strange”.

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